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Magnesium Chloride MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Magnesium Chloride
Tree Number(s)
D01.210.450.150.500
D01.524.475
Unique ID
D015636
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015636
Annotation
used as a source of magnesium ions
Scope Note
Magnesium chloride. An inorganic compound consisting of one magnesium and two chloride ions. The compound is used in medicine as a source of magnesium ions, which are essential for many cellular activities. It has also been used as a cathartic and in alloys.
Entry Term(s)
MgCl2
Registry Numbers
02F3473H9O
Related Numbers
7786-30-3
CAS Type 1 Name
Magnesium chloride (MgCl2)
Previous Indexing
Magnesium (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/05/25
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Magnesium Chloride Preferred
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